Facilitating detection, processing and display of combination of visible and near non-visible light

ABSTRACT

A digital camera accesses, processes and displays a combination image composed of visible light and near non-visible (“NNV”) light. A method can include accessing, by a digital camera, raw data having first information associated with a first electromagnetic spectrum range and second information associated with a second electromagnetic spectrum range. The first electromagnetic spectrum range is substantially within the visible spectrum and the second electromagnetic spectrum range is substantially within the NNV spectrum. The method can also include optimizing the raw data for the visible spectrum, thereby generating a first visual image representation, and optimizing the raw data for the NNV spectrum, thereby generating a second visual image representation. The method can also include combining the first visual image representation and the second visual image representation to generate a combination image. The digital camera can then initiate the display of the combination image.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The subject disclosure relates generally to image processing, andspecifically to facilitating detection, processing and display ofcombination of visible and near non-visible (NNV) light.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

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FIG. 1 illustrates an example block diagram of a system including adigital camera configured to process and display combination visible andNNV light, and an object bearing materials configured to reflect NNVlight in accordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital camera displayregion displaying an image representation of visible light reflectedfrom the object of FIG. 1 in accordance with embodiments describedherein.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital camera displayregion displaying a combination image composed of visible light and NNVlight reflected from the object of FIG. 2 in accordance with embodimentsdescribed herein.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example schematic diagram of the electromagneticspectrum including the visible spectrum and the NNV spectrum inaccordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example block diagram of a mobile device having adigital camera configured to facilitate processing for and display ofcombination images generated from visible light information and NNVlight information in accordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital cameraconfigured to facilitate processing for and display of combinationimages generated from visible light information and NNV lightinformation in accordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example block diagram of data storage of a digitalcamera configured to facilitate processing for and display ofcombination images generated from visible light and NNV light inaccordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 8 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital camera displayregion displaying settings to configure the digital camera to operate invisible light mode and combination light mode in accordance withembodiments described herein.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example block diagram of a visible and NNV lightprocessing component of a digital camera configured to facilitateprocessing for and display of combination images generated from visiblelight information and NNV light information in accordance withembodiments described herein.

FIG. 10 illustrates a graph of quantum efficiency versus wavelength forsilicon, indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs), visible InGaAs and a nightvision tube as relates to near infrared and infrared light in the NNVspectrum in accordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example digital camera display region displayingan image generated from processing and displaying visible lightinformation in accordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 12 illustrates an example digital camera display region displayingan image generated from processing and displaying visible lightinformation and NNV light information in accordance with embodimentsdescribed herein.

FIG. 13 illustrates an example digital camera display region displayingan image generated from processing and displaying visible lightinformation in accordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 14 illustrates an example digital camera display region displayingan image generated from processing and displaying visible lightinformation and NNV light information in accordance with embodimentsdescribed herein.

FIG. 15 illustrates an example automobile dashboard display regiondisplaying an image generated from processing and displaying visiblelight information in accordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 16 illustrates an example automobile dashboard display regiondisplaying an image generated from processing and displaying visiblelight information and NNV light information in accordance withembodiments described herein.

FIG. 17 illustrates an example block diagram of a system including adigital camera configured to process and display combination visible andNNV light, and an object emitting radiation in the NNV spectrum inaccordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 18 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital camera displayregion displaying a combination image composed of visible light and NNVlight captured from the object of FIG. 17 in accordance with embodimentsdescribed herein.

FIG. 19 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital camera displayregion illustrating settings to configure the digital camera toconcurrently display a combination image from visible light informationand NNV light information, and an image from visible light informationas picture-in-picture or to configure the digital camera to provide anNNV detection alert in accordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 20 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital camera displayregion concurrently displaying a combination image from visible lightinformation and NNV light information, and an image from visible lightinformation as picture-in-picture in accordance with embodimentsdescribed herein.

FIG. 21 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital cameraincluding an icon configured to provide an alert of detected NNV lightin accordance with embodiments described herein.

FIG. 22 illustrates an example block diagram of a system includingdigital cameras configured to detect, process and/or display combinationimages from visible light information and NNV light information inaccordance with embodiments described herein.

FIGS. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 illustrate example flowcharts of methods thatfacilitate detection, processing and/or display of a combination imagecomposed of visible and NNV light in accordance with embodimentsdescribed herein.

FIG. 28 illustrates a block diagram of a computer operable to facilitatedetection, processing and/or display of combination visible and NNVlight in accordance with embodiments described herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

One or more embodiments are now described with reference to thedrawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to likeelements throughout. In the following description, for purposes ofexplanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to providea thorough understanding of the various embodiments. It is evident,however, that the various embodiments can be practiced without thesespecific details (and without applying to any particular networkedenvironment or standard).

As used in this application, in some embodiments, the terms “component,”“system” and the like are intended to refer to, or include, acomputer-related entity or an entity related to an operational apparatuswith one or more specific functionalities, wherein the entity can beeither hardware, a combination of hardware and software, software, orsoftware in execution. As an example, a component may be, but is notlimited to being, a process running on a processor, a processor, anobject, an executable, a thread of execution, computer-executableinstructions, a program, and/or a computer. By way of illustration andnot limitation, both an application running on a server and the servercan be a component. One or more components may reside within a processand/or thread of execution and a component may be localized on onecomputer and/or distributed between two or more computers. In addition,these components can execute from various computer readable media havingvarious data structures stored thereon. The components may communicatevia local and/or remote processes such as in accordance with a signalhaving one or more data packets (e.g., data from one componentinteracting with another component in a local system, distributedsystem, and/or across a network such as the Internet with other systemsvia the signal). As another example, a component can be an apparatuswith specific functionality provided by mechanical parts operated byelectric or electronic circuitry, which is operated by a softwareapplication or firmware application executed by a processor, wherein theprocessor can be internal or external to the apparatus and executes atleast a part of the software or firmware application. As yet anotherexample, a component can be an apparatus that provides specificfunctionality through electronic components without mechanical parts,the electronic components can include a processor therein to executesoftware or firmware that confers at least in part the functionality ofthe electronic components. While various components have beenillustrated as separate components, it will be appreciated that multiplecomponents can be implemented as a single component, or a singlecomponent can be implemented as multiple components, without departingfrom example embodiments.

Further, the various embodiments can be implemented as a method,apparatus or article of manufacture using standard programming and/orengineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware or anycombination thereof to control a computer to implement the disclosedsubject matter. The term “article of manufacture” as used herein isintended to encompass a computer program accessible from anycomputer-readable device or computer-readable storage/communicationsmedia. For example, computer readable storage media can include, but arenot limited to, magnetic storage devices (e.g., hard disk, floppy disk,magnetic strips), optical disks (e.g., compact disk (CD), digitalversatile disk (DVD)), smart cards, and flash memory devices (e.g.,card, stick, key drive). Of course, those skilled in the art willrecognize many modifications can be made to this configuration withoutdeparting from the scope or spirit of the various embodiments.

In addition, the words “example” and “exemplary” are used herein to meanserving as an instance or illustration. Any embodiment or designdescribed herein as “example” or “exemplary” is not necessarily to beconstrued as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments ordesigns. Rather, use of the word example or exemplary is intended topresent concepts in a concrete fashion. As used in this application, theterm “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive“or”. That is, unless specified otherwise or clear from context, “Xemploys A or B” is intended to mean any of the natural inclusivepermutations. That is, if X employs A; X employs B; or X employs both Aand B, then “X employs A or B” is satisfied under any of the foregoinginstances. In addition, the articles “a” and “an” as used in thisapplication and the appended claims should generally be construed tomean “one or more” unless specified otherwise or clear from context tobe directed to a singular form.

Moreover, terms such as “mobile device equipment,” “mobile station,”“mobile,” “subscriber station,” “access terminal,” “terminal,”“handset,” “mobile device” (and/or terms representing similarterminology) can refer to a wireless device utilized by a subscriber ormobile device of a wireless communication service to receive or conveydata, control, voice, video, sound, gaming or substantially anydata-stream or signaling-stream. The foregoing terms are utilizedinterchangeably herein and with reference to the related drawings.Likewise, the terms “access point (AP),” “Base Station (femto celldevice),” “Node B,” “evolved Node B (eNode B),” “home Node B (HNB)” andthe like, are utilized interchangeably in the application, and refer toa wireless network component or appliance that transmits and/or receivesdata, control, voice, video, sound, gaming or substantially anydata-stream or signaling-stream from one or more subscriber stations.Data and signaling streams can be packetized or frame-based flows.

Furthermore, the terms “mobile device,” “subscriber,” “customer,”“consumer” and the like are employed interchangeably throughout, unlesscontext warrants particular distinctions among the terms. It should beappreciated that such terms can refer to human entities or automatedcomponents supported through artificial intelligence (e.g., a capacityto make inference based on complex mathematical formalisms), which canprovide simulated vision, sound recognition and so forth.

Embodiments described herein can be exploited in substantially anywireless communication technology, including, but not limited to,wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), global system for mobile communications(GSM), universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), worldwideinteroperability for microwave access (WiMAX), enhanced general packetradio service (enhanced GPRS), third generation partnership project(3GPP) long term evolution (LTE), third generation partnership project 2(3GPP2) ultra mobile broadband (UMB), high speed packet access (HSPA),Zigbee and other 802.XX wireless technologies and/or legacytelecommunication technologies. Further, the term “femto” and “femtocell” are used interchangeably, and the terms “macro” and “macro cell”are used interchangeably.

Embodiments described herein can enable multiple layers of information(visible light information and NNV light information) to be processedand concurrently displayed in a manner perceptible to the human eye. Asused herein, the term “visible spectrum” can mean the portion of theelectromagnetic spectrum that is visible to, or can be detected by, thehuman eye and/or the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum havingwavelengths between approximately 390 nanometers (nm) and approximately700 nm. As used herein, the term “visible light” can mean theelectromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum and/or theelectromagnetic radiation having wavelengths between approximately 390nm and approximately 700 nm.

As used herein, the terms “non-visible spectrum” or “invisible spectrum”can mean the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is not visibleto, or not detectable by, the human eye and/or the portion of theelectromagnetic spectrum having wavelengths less than approximately 365nm and/or greater than approximately 725 nm. As used herein, the terms“non-visible light” or “invisible light” can mean the electromagneticradiation in the non-visible spectrum or the invisible spectrum and/orthe electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths less than approximately365 nm and/or greater than approximately 725 nm.

As used herein, the term “NNV spectrum” can mean the portion of theelectromagnetic spectrum having wavelengths between approximately 389 nmand approximately 365 nm and/or having wavelengths between approximately701 nm and approximately 725 nm. As used herein, the term “NNV” can meanthe electromagnetic radiation in the NNV spectrum and/or theelectromagnetic radiation having wavelengths between approximately 389nm and approximately 365 nm and/or having wavelengths betweenapproximately 701 nm and approximately 725 nm.

In some embodiments, in lieu of the above wavelength ranges, the rangeof wavelengths for non-visible light (or non-visible spectrum) andinvisible light (or invisible spectrum) can be greater thanapproximately 710 nm and less than approximately 380 nm. In thisembodiment, the range of wavelengths for NNV light (or NNV spectrum) canbe between approximately 701 and approximately 710 nm and/or betweenapproximately 389 and approximately 380 nm.

In one embodiment, a method can include: accessing, by a digital cameracomprising a processor, raw data having both first informationassociated with a first electromagnetic spectrum range and secondinformation associated with a second electromagnetic spectrum range, thefirst electromagnetic spectrum range substantially within a visiblespectrum and the second electromagnetic spectrum range substantiallywithin an NNV spectrum. The method can also include optimizing the rawdata for the visible spectrum, thereby generating a first visual imagerepresentation; and optimizing the raw data for the NNV spectrum,thereby generating a second visual image representation.

In another embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium storescomputer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor of adigital camera, cause the digital camera to perform operations. Theoperations can include: accessing raw data having both first informationassociated with a first electromagnetic spectrum range and secondinformation associated with a second electromagnetic spectrum range, thefirst electromagnetic spectrum range substantially within a visiblespectrum and the second electromagnetic spectrum range substantiallywithin an NNV spectrum. The operations can also include: optimizing theraw data for the visible spectrum, thereby generating a first visualimage representation, and optimizing the raw data for the NNV spectrum,thereby generating a second visual image representation. The operationscan also include combining the first visual image representation and thesecond visual image representation to generate a combination image.

In another embodiment, a digital camera includes a memory configured tostore computer-executable instructions, and a processor, communicativelycoupled to the memory, and configured to facilitate execution ofcomputer-executable instructions to perform operations. The operationscan include accessing raw data having both first information associatedwith a first electromagnetic spectrum range and second informationassociated with a second electromagnetic spectrum range, the firstelectromagnetic spectrum range substantially within a visible spectrumand the second electromagnetic spectrum range substantially within anNNV spectrum. The operations can also include: optimizing the raw datafor the visible spectrum, thereby generating a first visual imagerepresentation, and optimizing the raw data for the NNV spectrum,thereby generating a second visual image representation. The operationscan also include combining the first visual image representation and thesecond visual image representation to generate a combination image.

One or more embodiments can advantageously process and display bothvisible light information and NNV information to provide an enhancedamount of information provided to consumers using or personnelassociated with products. The information can be provided from anynumber of different types of mobile devices (e.g., digital cameras,smart phones, tablets, automobiles) via still photograph or video.Further, visible light and/or NNV information can be transmitted betweentwo or more mobile devices over any number of different types of wiredor wireless networks. Thus, the set of information that can be sharedbetween users can be significantly enhanced via the embodimentsdescribed herein.

One or more embodiments advantageously utilize existing complementarymetal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology in existing mobile devices(e.g., existing digital cameras in lieu of modified cameras/deviceshaving special hardware filters for processing NNV light information andvisible information) enhanced by the technology described herein tofacilitate widespread augmented reality applications for users. In someembodiments, software can be employed in the digital camera instead ofhardware (e.g., a picture can be digitally filtered with software tokeep the visible light information and the NNV light information in apicture).

Embodiments can be employed to facilitate numerous differentapplications including, but not limited to, public safety applications,product logistics, public sector services, industrial applications andthe like. For example, one or more of the embodiments can be employed tofacilitate product labeling (e.g., hidden in plain sight messages,advertisements, quick response (QR) codes), productre-branding/co-branding (e.g., product packaging including specialpromotion information), public safety (e.g., autonomous vehicles androad hazard warnings, panic stops, temporary traffic re-routinginformation), cosmetics and modeling (e.g., special makeup and temporarytattoos that are not apparent to the human, naked eye) and/or televisionconcurrent multi-program display (e.g., concurrent display of multipletelevision programs).

FIG. 1 illustrates an example block diagram of a system including adigital camera configured to process and display combination visible andNNV light, and an object bearing materials configured to reflect NNVlight. System 100 includes object 106 bearing visible light information108 and NNV light information (not shown), and digital camera 102configured to emit light 104. The embodiment shown illustrates object106 without the NNV light information to illustrate the manner in whichobject 106 appears to the human, naked eye, depicting only visible lightinformation 108; however, object 106 also NNV light information.

The NNV light information can include one or more materials (orcombinations thereof) capable of reflecting electromagnetic radiation inthe NNV spectrum in response to the incidence of light 104 on the one ormore materials. For example, the material can be a nano materialconfigured to reflect NNV light information in response to light 104from digital camera 102 while being substantially NNV to the human,naked eye. In some embodiments, nano material can be included in acoating applied to object 106. The nano material can be configuredand/or designed to reflect light in the NNV spectrum. In variousembodiments, different nano material can be designed based on varyingthe size and placement of nano particles (e.g., how closely packed theparticles are to one another can determine the particular NNV lightreflected).

As used herein, the term “visible light information” can meaninformation about light within the visible spectrum. For example,visible light information can be a color detectable by the human eye. Assuch, visible light information 108 of object 106 can be informationperceptible to the human eye. For example, text, a solid color and/or apattern having one or more colors within the visible spectrum.

System 100 includes object 106 bearing visible light information 108 andNNV light information (not shown) and digital camera 102 configured toemit light 104 causing NNV light information to be reflected from object106.

FIG. 2 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital camera displayregion displaying an image representation of visible light reflectedfrom the object of FIG. 1 in accordance with embodiments describedherein. Digital camera 102 can operate in two different modes: a firstmode in which digital camera 102 processes and displays only visiblelight information 108, and a second mode in which digital camera 102processes and concurrently displays both visible light information 108and NNV light information 110. In the embodiment shown, digital camera102 is configured to operate in the first mode and digital cameradisplay region 106 of digital camera 102 displays only visible lightinformation 108 of object 106.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital camera displayregion displaying a combination image composed of visible light and NNVlight reflected from the object of FIG. 2 in accordance with embodimentsdescribed herein. In the embodiment shown, digital camera 102 isconfigured to operate in the second mode and digital camera displayregion 106 of digital camera 102 concurrently displays both visiblelight information 108 and NNV light information 110 of object 106.

As shown, product logistic information (e.g., serial number) can beprovided on object 106 for use by personnel. For example, personnel canbe associated with inventory control, material handling, productplacement or the like. In other embodiments, the information can bepoison control center information, for example. Any number of differenttypes of NNV light information 110 can be provided on different objects.

While the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 describe retrieval ofNNV light information by digital camera 102 in response to light 104emitted from digital camera 102, in various embodiments, digital camera102 need not emit light 104 prior to processing and/or display ofcombination visible light information and NNV light information.Instead, in various embodiments, digital camera 102 can be configured toaccess visible light information and/or NNV light informationpreviously-stored or otherwise previously retrieved and need not emitlight 104 prior to processing and display.

FIG. 4 illustrates an example schematic diagram of an electromagneticspectrum. Electromagnetic spectrum 400 ranges from x-ray waves to longradio waves and includes the visible spectrum between 390 nm and 700 nm,and NNV spectrum 402, 404. As described, NNV spectrum 402 can includethe portion of electromagnetic spectrum 400 having wavelengths betweenapproximately 389 nm and approximately 365 nm while NNV spectrum 404 caninclude the portion of electromagnetic spectrum 400 having wavelengthsbetween approximately 701 nm and approximately 725 nm.

In some embodiments, NNV spectrum 402 can include the portion ofelectromagnetic spectrum 400 having wavelengths between approximately389 nm and approximately 380 nm and/or NNV spectrum 404 can include theportion of electromagnetic spectrum 400 having wavelengths betweenapproximately 701 nm and approximately 710 nm.

Turning now to FIG. 5, illustrated is an example block diagram of amobile device having a digital camera configured to facilitateprocessing for and display of combination images generated from visiblelight information and NNV light information in accordance withembodiments described herein. Repetitive description of like elementsemployed in respective embodiments of systems and/or apparatus describedherein are omitted for sake of brevity.

Mobile device 500 can include communication component 502, displaycomponent 504, messaging component 506, digital camera 102, calendarcomponent 508, social media component 510, memory 512, processor 514and/or data storage 516. In various embodiments, communication component502, display component 504, messaging component 506, digital camera 102,calendar component 508, social media component 510, memory 512,processor 514 and/or data storage 516 can be electrically and/orcommunicatively coupled to one another to perform one or more functionsof mobile device 500.

Mobile device 500 can be any mobile device configured to access, processand/or display combination light composed of NNV light information andvisible light information. For example, in various embodiments, mobiledevice 500 can include, but is not limited to, a cellular telephone, alaptop with camera function, a smart phone or the like.

Communication component 502 can transmit and/or receive information toand/or from mobile device 500. For example, in various embodiments,communication component 502 can transmit and/or receive lightinformation at mobile device 500. As such, communication component 502can include a transmitter and/or receiver in various embodiments. Thelight information can be visible light information and/or NNV lightinformation in various embodiments. The light information can betransmitted, received and/or otherwise accessed via wireless or wiredchannel by communication component 502. For example, visible lightinformation or NNV light information can be stored in data storageremote from mobile device and accessed over a channel to whichcommunication component 502 is communicatively coupled. In variousembodiments, communication component 502 can also transmit and/orreceive any of a number of different types of information including, butnot limited to, voice, video, text, data or the like.

Display component 504 can be or include a display apparatus configuredto output an electronic image representation of a scene. The scene caninclude visible light information and/or NNV light information invarious embodiments.

Display component 504 can output the electronic image representation ina monochromatic color scheme in some embodiments, a polychromatic colorscheme in other embodiments and/or in a combination of a monochromaticcolor scheme and one or more other colors having a wavelength in thevisible spectrum in other embodiments. The manner in which the displaycomponent 504 outputs a scene can be dictated by the manner in whichmobile device 500 is configured and can change from time to time. Forexample, in one embodiment, display component 504 can be configured tooutput the portion of an electronic image representation composed fromNNV light information in red color and the portion of the electronicimage representation composed from visible light information ingrayscale. As such, the NNV light information can be readily apparent toa viewer of the electronic image representation.

In some embodiments, display component 504 can be or include a liquidcrystal display (LCD) circuitry and/or functionality. The LCD technologycan be or include thin film transistor or In-Plane Switching circuitryand/or functionality. In some embodiments, some embodiments, displaycomponent 504 can be or include organic light emitting diode or activematrix organic light emitting diode circuitry and/or functionality. Inone embodiment, display component 504 can be any type of displayapparatus capable of displaying an image.

Messaging component 506 can include structure, hardware, software and/orfunctionality configured to initiate or facilitate one or more differenttypes of messaging including, but not limited to, electronic mail,telephone calls, voicemail, text message and the like. Calendarcomponent 510 can include structure, hardware, software and/orfunctionality configured to provide calendar notifications, storecalendar entries and the like. Social media component 512 can includestructure, hardware, software and/or functionality configured toinitiate or facilitate one or more different types of social mediainteractions with mobile device 500 including, but not limited to,receipt or transmission of information indicative of social media posts,blogs or the like.

Memory 512 can be a computer-readable storage medium storingcomputer-executable instructions and/or information for performing thefunctions described herein with reference to mobile device 500 (or anycomponent of mobile device 500). For example, memory 512 can storecomputer-executable instructions that can be executed by processor 514to perform display, processing or other types of functions executed bymobile device 500. Processor 514 can perform one or more of thefunctions described herein with reference to mobile device 500 (or anycomponent thereof, including digital camera 102). For example, processor514 can perform image processing functions to generate visual imagerepresentations from visible light information and/or NNV lightinformation, to combine different visual image representations into asingle combined image, to add color to portions of the combined imageassociated with visible light information versus NNV light informationand/or various different types of image processing functions (e.g.,resolution, orientation, picture size, aperture, shutter speed and/orfocusing adjustments).

Data storage 516 can be described in greater detail with reference toFIG. 7. As shown in FIG. 7, data storage 516 can be configured to storeinformation accessed by, received by and/or processed by digital camera102 and/or mobile device 500. For example, data storage 516 can storevisible light information 702, NNV light information 704, colorinformation 706, a visible light mode image 708, a combination lightmode image 710, visible light image representation information 712, NNVlight image representation information 714. In some embodiments, avisible light mode image 708 can be information indicative of an imagegenerated based on visible light information, and a combination lightmode image 710 can be information indicative of an image generated basedon combined visible light information and NNV light information.

Digital camera 102 can be or include the structure, hardware, softwareand/or functionality of digital camera 102 as described with referenceto FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. Digital camera 102 can be as further described withreference to FIGS. 6, 8, 9 and 10.

Turning first to FIGS. 6 and 8, illustrated in FIG. 6 is an exampleblock diagram of a digital camera configured to facilitate processingfor and display of combination images generated from visible lightinformation and NNV light information in accordance with embodimentsdescribed herein. FIG. 8 illustrates an example block diagram of adigital camera display region displaying settings to configure thedigital camera to operate in visible light mode and combination lightmode in accordance with embodiments described herein. Repetitivedescription of like elements employed in respective embodiments ofsystems and/or apparatus described herein are omitted for sake ofbrevity.

As shown in FIG. 6, digital camera 102 can include communicationcomponent 600, configuration component 602, visible and NNV lightprocessing (VNP) component 604, display component 606, memory 512,processor 514 and/or data storage 516. In various embodiments, one ormore of communication component 600, configuration component 602, VNPcomponent 604, display component 606, memory 512, processor 514 and/ordata storage 516 can be electrically and/or communicatively coupled toone another to perform one or more functions of digital camera 102.

While the embodiment of FIG. 6 illustrates a display component 606, andmobile device 500 illustrates mobile device 500 including digital camera102, in some embodiments, digital camera 102 can have a displaycomponent 606 that is distinct from display component 106 (or, in someembodiments, digital camera 102 does not include display component 606and can be communicatively coupled to display component 106 in lieu ofdisplay component 406). Similarly, while the embodiment of FIG. 6illustrates communication component 600, in some embodiments, digitalcamera 102 can have a separate communication component 600 from mobiledevice 500 (or, in some embodiments, digital camera 102 can include acommunication component (e.g., communication component 600) that isseparate and distinct from communication component 502).

Communication component 600 can include structure, hardware, softwareand/or functionality configured to transmit and/or receive and/or accessvisible light information and/or NNV light information in variousembodiments. The information can be transmitted, received and/oraccessed over wireless or wired channels to which digital camera 102 canbe communicatively coupled.

With reference to FIGS. 6 and 8, configuration component 602 can includestructure, hardware, software and/or functionality to configure varioussettings to control operation of digital camera 102. As shown in FIG. 8,an example screenshot of display component 606 when configurationcomponent 602 is accessed or activated can include information forcontrolling the following different types of settings of digital camera102: picture mode 802, focus type 804 (e.g., autofocus, manual focus),picture orientation 806 (e.g., landscape, portrait, panorama), lightprocessing 808 (e.g., visible light processing, NNV light processing,combination visible and NNV light processing), shutter speed 810 and/orresolution 812.

As shown, in some embodiments, light processing 608 can be selected andat least two modes of operation of digital camera 102 can be displayed:visible light mode 814 and combination light mode 816. In someembodiments, in visible light mode 814, digital camera 102 can beconfigured to process visible light information and NNV lightinformation but display an image generated from only the visible lightinformation. In other embodiments, in visible light mode 814, digitalcamera 102 can be configured to process visible light information anddisplay an image generated from only the visible light information.

In some embodiments, in combination light mode 816, digital camera 102can be configured to process visible light information and NNV lightinformation and display an image generated from both visible lightinformation and NNV light information.

While not shown, in some embodiments, configuration component 402 canconfigure digital camera 102 in a third mode: NNV light mode. In someembodiments, in NNV light mode, digital camera 102 can be configured toprocess visible light information and NNV light information but displayan image generated from only the NNV light information. In otherembodiments, in NNV light mode, digital camera 102 can be configured toprocess NNV light information and display an image generated from onlythe NNV light information.

VNP component 604 can be described in greater detail with reference toFIGS. 9 and 10. As shown, FIG. 9 illustrates an example block diagram ofa VNP component of a digital camera configured to facilitate processingfor and display of combination images generated from visible lightinformation and NNV light information in accordance with embodimentsdescribed herein.

VNP component 604 can include input/output (I/O) component 900,complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor 902, NNVlight image sensor 904, signal processing component 906, memory 512,processor 514 and/or data storage 516. In various embodiments, one ormore of I/O component 900, CMOS image sensor 902, NNV light image sensor904, signal processing component 906, memory 512, processor 514 and/ordata storage 516 can be electrically and/or communicatively coupled toone another to perform one or more functions of VNP component 604.Repetitive description of like elements employed in respectiveembodiments of systems and/or apparatus described herein are omitted forsake of brevity.

In various embodiments, VNP component 604 can perform numerous differenttypes of functions to process and facilitate display of visible lightinformation and/or NNV light information, including processing andfacilitating display of combination light information composed ofvisible light information and NNV light information.

I/O component 900 can receive and/or access light information capturedby digital camera 102 and/or access by digital camera 102. I/O component900 can also output an electronic image representation of visible lightinformation, NNV light information and/or combination light informationthat can be displayed by display component 106 or display component 606.I/O component 900 can format the information input and/or output for useby VNP component 404, display component 106 and/or display component 606in various embodiments. For example, the information can be formattedaccording to configuration settings and/or to comply with any number ofdifferent image processing and/or display standards.

CMOS image sensor 902 can convert visible light information received atVNP component 604 to electrons, and determine an accumulated charge ofone or more cells of the CMOS image sensor 902. CMOS image sensor 902can convert the charge to pixel values at different locationscorresponding to different positions in an electronic imagerepresentation composed from visible light information. In someembodiments, digital camera 102 can be configured to map determinedpixel values for an electronic image representation from visible lightinformation to pixel values indicative of monochromatic color schemes orgrayscale color schemes. In other embodiments, the electronic imagerepresentation can include colors indicative of the pixel valuesdetermined from the accumulate charge.

While one CMOS image sensor 902 and one NNV light image sensor 904 isshown in FIG. 9, in various embodiments, numerous CMOS image sensorsand/or numerous NNV light image sensors can be included in VNP component604 and such embodiments are envisaged herein. Further, in someembodiments, in lieu of or in addition to CMOS image sensor 902, VNPcomponent 604 can include one or more charge-coupled device (CCD) imagesensors configured to process light in the visible spectrum.

NNV light image sensor 904 can include one or more structures and/ormaterials configured to detect electromagnetic radiation in the NNVspectrum. In some embodiments, NNV light image sensor 904 can be orinclude a CCD image sensor that can detect near infrared light (orinfrared light).

In some embodiments, NNV light image sensor 904 can be any digitalimaging sensor capable of detecting electromagnetic radiation in NNVspectrum 402 and/or NNV spectrum 404. In some embodiments, NNV lightimage sensor 904 is a conventional digital imaging sensor included inconventional digital cameras.

In some embodiments, one or more sensors in VNP component 904 caninclude one or more photodiodes composed of InGaAs (or other materials),which can detect near infrared light in the NNV spectrum. FIG. 10illustrates a graph of quantum efficiency versus wavelength for silicon,InGaAs, visible InGaAs and a night vision tube as relates to nearinfrared and infrared light in the NNV spectrum in accordance withembodiments described herein. The graph shows the visible, short waveinfrared (SWIR), mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) and long-wavelengthinfrared (LWIR) regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. As such,silicon has the highest quantum efficiency for detection of visiblelight. By contrast, visible InGaAs has the highest quantum efficiency ofdetection of 1.06 micron laser-generated SWIR and such efficiency occursat approximately 0.7 microns. InGaAs has the highest quantum efficiencyfor detection of 1.55 micron eye-safe laser-generated SWIR and suchefficiency occurs at approximately 1.7 microns.

While FIG. 9 illustrates CMOS image sensor 902 and NNV light imagesensor 904 as distinct components, in some embodiments, CMOS imagesensor 902 and NNV light image sensor 904 can be a single component. Forexample, a single sensor (e.g., CCD image sensor) can replace CMOS imagesensor 902 and NNV light image sensor 904. In some embodiments, forexample, the CCD image sensor can be able to detect light fromapproximately 350 nm to about 700 nm.

Signal processing component 906 can include structure, hardware,software and/or functionality to perform any number of different typesof processing on visible light information and/or NNV light informationreceived by and/or accessed by digital camera 102. In one embodiment,signal processing component 906 can be software performing one or moreof the functions described herein.

In some embodiments, signal processing component 906 can receive lightinformation detected by one or more sensors of VNP 604 and generate acolor representation of the visible light information, the NNV lightinformation and/or a combination image composed of visible lightinformation and NNV light information.

For example, signal processing component 906 can apply a first colorscheme to the visible light information and can apply a second colorscheme to the NNV light information. In one embodiment, the visiblelight information can be represented by a monochromatic color scheme ora grayscale color scheme, and the NNV light information can berepresented by a color that differs from the color associated with themonochromatic color scheme or the grayscale color scheme for ease ofviewing the NNV light information on the display component of digitalcamera.

Signal processing component 906 can also combine the electronic imagerepresentations of visible light information and NNV light information.For example, signal processing component 906 can overlap, or overlay,the NNV light information and the visible light information on oneanother such that NNV light information can be located at a positioncorresponding to the position in the scene captured by digital camera102.

In some embodiments, in which one or more sensors of VNP component 604output combined visible light information and NNV light information,signal processing component 906 can process the combined informationtwice. First, signal processing component 906 can process the combinedinformation in a manner optimal for retrieving visible lightinformation. Then, signal processing component 906 can process thecombined information in a manner optimal for retrieving NNV lightinformation. With regard to retrieval of NNV light information, signalprocessing component 906 can process the combined information toidentify frequency spikes at locations corresponding to NNV spectrumlight. Accordingly, in various embodiments, the sensed visible light andthe sensed NNV light can be processed by signal processing component 906to display visible and NNV light information.

In various embodiments, signal processing component 906 can performmapping, gamma correction, pixel correction, noise reduction,interpolation and any number of other functions typically associatedwith image processing.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example digital camera display region displayingan image generated from processing and displaying visible lightinformation in accordance with embodiments described herein. FIG. 12illustrates an example digital camera display region displaying an imagegenerated from processing and displaying visible light information andNNV light information in accordance with embodiments described herein.Digital camera 102 can include display region 106 configured to displayvisible light information 108 when visible light mode 814 is selectedfor digital camera 102. Digital camera 102 can include display region106 configured to process and display visible light information 108 andNNV light information 110 when combination light mode 816 is selected.As shown, additional information can be provided on the lampshade todetail information about the lampshade.

Similarly, although not shown, in some embodiments, a schematic drawingcan be provided on a wall or other surface via nano material thatreflects NNV light. The schematic drawing can be displayed using digitalcamera 102 in various embodiments and can be useful for determininglocations of various electrical circuitry in walls of residential andcommercial buildings.

FIG. 13 illustrates an example digital camera display region displayingan image generated from processing and displaying visible lightinformation in accordance with embodiments described herein. FIG. 14illustrates an example digital camera display region displaying an imagegenerated from processing and displaying visible light information andNNV light information in accordance with embodiments described herein.Digital camera 102 can include display region 106 configured to displayvisible light image representation 108 when visible light mode 814 isselected for digital camera 102. Digital camera 102 can include displayregion 106 configured to process and display visible light information108 and NNV light information 110 when combination light mode 816 isselected.

Although not considered a traditional mobile device in the sense ofmobile device 500 described with reference to FIG. 5, in variousembodiments, vehicles (e.g., autonomous vehicles, traditionalnon-autonomous vehicles) can be considered mobile devices havingfunctionality and/or structure for processing and display of combinationlight in accordance with one or more embodiments described herein.

FIG. 15 illustrates an example automobile dashboard display regiondisplaying an image generated from processing and displaying visiblelight information in accordance with embodiments described herein. FIG.16 illustrates an example automobile dashboard display region displayingan image generated from processing and displaying visible lightinformation and NNV light information in accordance with embodimentsdescribed herein.

In some embodiments, an automobile dashboard is a part of a vehicleconfigured to retrieve NNV information on roadways or signs associatedwith roadways. The vehicles can be configured to obtain information fromM2M sensors in some embodiments. The NNV light information 110 retrievedby the vehicle can be displayed on display region 106 in someembodiments. Accordingly, various road conditions can be communicated todrivers in advance of the vehicle arriving at the road condition. In theembodiment shown, NNV light information 110 noting a road hazard furtherdown the roadway is displayed on display region 106.

Display apparatus 1500 can include display region 106 configured todisplay visible light information 108 in visible light image mode.Display apparatus 1500 can include display region 106 configured todisplay combination light information including visible lightinformation 108 and NNV light information 110 in combination light imagemode.

Accordingly, in the field of autonomous vehicles, digital cameras on thevehicles can view visible light information and/or NNV light informationon roadways or signs or any other location outside of the vehicle.Special pavement markers, for example, can provide instructions tocertain autonomous vehicles and/or smart sensors in the digital cameracan turn the vehicle on based on information captured from outside ofthe vehicle. In other embodiments, trucks with structured graphicssprayers can spray nano material that can temporarily provideadvertising or other information and can degrade over one or moredifferent lengths of time based on the type of nano material employed inthe sprayer.

FIG. 17 illustrates an example block diagram of a system including adigital camera configured to process and display combination visible andNNV light, and an object emitting radiation in the NNV spectrum inaccordance with embodiments described herein. FIG. 18 illustrates anexample block diagram of a digital camera display region displaying acombination image composed of visible light and NNV light captured fromthe object of FIG. 17 in accordance with embodiments described herein.

System 1700 includes digital camera 102 configured to emit light 104 andtelevision 1702. Television 1702 includes display region 106 configuredto concurrently display visible light information and NNV lightinformation. For example, in one embodiment, light emitting diodes(LEDs) in television 1702 can emit NNV light and television 1702 canalso emit visible light (e.g., programming viewable with the human,naked eye).

Display region 106 can display combination image including visible lightinformation 108 and NNV light information 110. As shown, combinationlight mode 816 is selected and digital camera 102 therefore processesand displays combination visible and NNV light. As shown on FIG. 18, ondisplay 106, NNV and visible image representation information isprovided. However, on FIG. 17, the NNV information is not visible to thehuman eye and is only visible via the processing and display of digitalcamera 102.

As such, the example illustrates the ability to allow different personsto view two different programs concurrently. Layers of different typesof information can be displayed on an LDC and/or plasma television toenable viewing of multiple different broadcasts with different content.

The program represented in NNV image representation can be viewedthrough display 106 of digital camera 102 while visible imagerepresentation programming can be viewed with the naked human eye. Asshown, one program displays a waterfall and the other program is atrivia show displaying textual questions and corresponding answers.Another example is the concurrent display of sports programming asvisible light information and statistical data as NNV light information.Any number of different types of programs can be concurrently viewed insystem 1700.

Accordingly, if digital camera 102 is directed towards television 1702,NNV light from the emitters in television 1702 can be captured bydigital camera 102 and displayed on display region 106. In one example,both visible light information 108 and NNV light information 110 can bedisplayed on display region 106. As such, digital camera 102 can enableviewing of concurrently displayed programming having visible light andNNV light. Two different television shows can be concurrently viewed ona single screen of television 1702.

FIG. 19 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital camera displayregion illustrating settings to configure the digital camera toconcurrently display a single combination image (e.g., single picture1902), a combination image including visible light information and NNVlight information, and an image including visible light information aspicture-in-picture (e.g., picture-in-picture 1904) or to configure thedigital camera to provide an NNV detection alert (e.g., NNV detectionalert 1906). FIG. 20 illustrates an example block diagram of a digitalcamera display region concurrently displaying a combination imageincluding visible light information and NNV light information, and animage including visible light information as picture-in-picture inaccordance with embodiments described herein.

As shown in FIG. 19, an example screenshot of a display component (e.g.,display component 606) when configuration component 602 of FIG. 6 isaccessed or activated can include information for controlling thefollowing different types of settings for the display mode of digitalcamera 102: single picture 1902, picture-in-picture 1904 and NNVdetection alert 1906. The setting for single picture 1902 display cancause digital camera 102 to display a combination image from processingvisible light and NNV light such as that shown in FIG. 12, 14 or 16.

The setting for picture-in-picture 1904 display can cause digital camera102 to provide a concurrent display of a combination image from visiblelight information and NNV light information, and an image constructedfrom only visible light information (“visible light image”) via thedisplay region of digital camera 102. With reference to FIGS. 19 and 20,in this embodiment, combination image 2000 can be displayed overlappinga portion of the display of visible light image 2002. For example,combination image 2000 can be inset in a corner of visible light image2002. In other embodiments (not shown), visible light image 2002 can bedisplayed overlapping a portion of combination image 2000. In stillother embodiments, one portion of a display region can displaycombination image 2000 and a second portion of the display region candisplay visible light image 2002 such that neither image is overlapping(e.g., one half of the display region displays combination image 2000and a second half of the display region displays visible light image2002). The embodiments described can display combination image 2000 andvisible light image 2002 concurrently or simultaneously as desired bythe user and/or as specified via the design of digital camera 102.

While the picture-in-picture display is described in the aboveembodiment as being provided when the combination light mode 816 isactivated, in other embodiments, the picture-in-picture displaycapability need not be limited to instances in which combination lightmode 816 is activated. For example, in some embodiments,picture-in-picture capability can be provided by digital camera 102based on digital camera 102 being powered on.

Referring back to FIG. 19, the setting for NNV detection alert 1906 cancause digital camera 102 to provide a visual or audio alert upondetection of NNV light in accordance with embodiments described herein.FIG. 21 illustrates an example block diagram of a digital cameraincluding an icon configured to provide an alert of detected NNV lightin accordance with embodiments described herein.

Referring to FIGS. 19 and 21, digital camera 102 can detect NNV lightinformation 110 being output within detection region 2102 of digitalcamera 102. Digital camera 102 can generate an alert of detected NNVlight information 110. The alert can be a visual alert, an audio alertor a combination of visual and audio alerts in various differentembodiments.

In some embodiments, the alert can include illumination of icon 2104 ormodification of the appearance of icon 2104 when NNV light information110 is detected within detection region 2102. For example, when NNVlight information 110 is not detected within detection region 2102 ofdigital camera 102, icon 2104 can be non-illuminated or static or have afirst image (e.g., icon image 1). In response to detection of NNV lightinformation 110, icon 2104 can become illuminated (as shown in FIG. 21),exhibit motion or have a second image (e.g., icon image 2 ). As anexample of a change in image, icon image 1 can be a first word (“VISIBLEONLY”) and icon image 2 can be a second word (e.g., “COMBINATION”). Asanother example, icon image 1 can be a tree and icon image 2 can be aforest. Any number of different icons can be employed and, in someembodiments, user-selected.

In various other embodiments, the alert can be an audio alert that canbe activated to emit sound when NNV light information is detected withindetection region 2102. For example, when NNV light information 110 isnot detected within detection region 2102 of digital camera 102, digitalcamera 102 can be silent. In response to detection of NNV lightinformation 110 within detection region 2102, digital camera 102 canemit sound (e.g., beep, ring, ringtone).

While the embodiments describe with reference to FIG. 21, includedetection of NNV light information, in various embodiments, detection ofcombination visible light information and NNV light information can alsobe performed.

In some embodiments, digital camera 102 can include software configuredto execute as a background process to perform constant, or at leastintermittent, monitoring for the presence of NNV light information 110in detection region 2102 of digital camera 102.

FIG. 22 illustrates an example block diagram of a system includingdigital cameras configured to detect, process and/or display combinationimages including visible light information and NNV light information inaccordance with embodiments described herein. System 2200 can includedigital cameras 102, 104 having detection ranges 2102 and 2202,respectively, and network 2204 communicatively coupled to digitalcameras 102, 104. In various embodiments, network 2204 can include oneor more channels over which digital cameras 102, 104 can communicatewith one another. In some embodiments, digital cameras 102, 104 cancommunicate with one another via near field communication channel 2206established between digital cameras 102, 104 after digital cameras 102,104 are in close geographic proximity to one another and discovery isperformed according to a near field communication protocol. As such, insome embodiments, digital cameras 102, 104 can communicate with eachother via a near field communication channel and in some embodiments,digital cameras 102, 104 can communicate with one another via any numberof other different types of channels of network 2204 including, but notlimited to, channels associated with Wi-Fi networks, WLAN networks, etc.

In various embodiments, digital camera 104 can include any of thestructure and/or functionality of digital camera 102 with reference toany of the embodiments and/or figures described or illustrated herein.For example, while digital camera 104 is described as receiving a signaltransmitted from digital camera 102, in other embodiments, digitalcamera 102 can receive a signal transmitted from digital camera 104.Digital cameras 102, 104 have structure and/or functionality forfacilitating detection, processing and/or display of visible lightinformation 108 and NNV light information 110. Digital cameras 102, 104can also include structure and/or functionality to provide alerts ofdetected visible light information 108 and/or NNV light information 110.

In the embodiment shown, digital camera 102 can detect NNV lightinformation 110 in detection region 2102 of digital camera 102 andtransmit signal 2206 to digital camera 104 after the detection. Digitalcamera 104 can have detection region 2202 and thus not detect visiblelight information 108 and/or NNV light information 110 since the object(not shown) having visible light information 108 and NNV lightinformation 110 is provided in detection region 2102.

In various embodiments, signal 2206 can receive include informationindicative of a message informing digital camera 104 of the detection ofNNV light information 110. Signal 2206 can also include informationindicative of the geographic location of digital camera 102, informationindicative of an approximate geographic location of visible lightinformation 108 and NNV light information 110, and/or informationindicative of the geographic boundaries of detection region 2102 ofdigital camera 102.

In some embodiments, the information can also include informationindicative of directions from a geographic location of digital camera104 to digital camera 102. In these embodiments, digital camera 102and/or digital camera 104 can include software and/or hardwareconfigured to interact with or determine location information,including, but not limited to, global positioning system (GPS)information. In some embodiments, digital cameras 102, 104 can becommunicatively coupled to or able to access or receive information froma device or service providing location-based services. For example, thedevice or service providing location-based services can becommunicatively coupled to network 2204.

FIGS. 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 illustrate example flowcharts of methodsthat facilitate detection, processing and/or display of a combinationimage composed of visible and NNV light information in accordance withembodiments described herein. Turning first to FIG. 23, at 2302, method2300 can include accessing, by a digital camera comprising a processor,raw data having both first information associated with a firstelectromagnetic spectrum range and second information associated with asecond electromagnetic spectrum range. The first electromagneticspectrum range can be substantially within a visible spectrum and thesecond electromagnetic spectrum range can be substantially within an NNVspectrum.

In some embodiments, the first electromagnetic spectrum range caninclude a range between approximately 390 nm and approximately 700 nm.The second electromagnetic spectrum range can include a range ofwavelengths less than approximately 390 nanometers. In some embodiments,the second electromagnetic spectrum range can include a range ofwavelengths greater than approximately 700 nanometers.

The first visual image representation can be a monochromatic imagerepresentation in some embodiments. The second visual imagerepresentation can be a color corresponding to a wavelength of the firstelectromagnetic spectrum range in some embodiments. For example, thesecond visual image representation can be the color red, blue, purple,green or orange (or a combination thereof).

At 2302, method 2300 can include optimizing, by the digital camera, theraw data for the visible spectrum, thereby generating a first visualimage representation. At 2304, method 2300 can include optimizing, bythe digital camera, the raw data for the NNV spectrum, therebygenerating a second visual image representation. For example, optimizingthe raw data for the NNV spectrum can be performed in response todetection of a selection of a mode of the digital camera. The mode canbe associated with display of the combination image.

At 2306, method 2300 can include combining, by the digital camera, thefirst visual image representation and the second visual imagerepresentation to generate a combination image. For example, in someembodiments, the monochromatic image can be overlaid over a colorcorresponding to a wavelength in the first electromagnetic spectrumrange. At 2308, method 2300 can include initiating, by the digitalcamera, display of the combination image.

Turning now to FIG. 24, at 2402, method 2400 can include generating afirst visual image representation in a first color scheme. In someembodiments, the first visual image representation is obtained fromvisible light information.

At 2404, method 2400 can include generating a second visual imagerepresentation in a second color scheme that is different from the firstcolor scheme. For example, the first color scheme can be a monochromaticcolor scheme and the second color scheme can be composed of a colorscheme different from a monochromatic color scheme. In some embodiments,the second color scheme can include one or more colors different fromthe colors from which the monochromatic color scheme is composed. Insome embodiments, the first visual image representation is obtained fromNNV light information.

At 2406, method 2400 can include combining the first visual imagerepresentation and the second visual image representation to generate acombination image. For example, the first visual image representationand the second visual image representation can be overlaid one overanother or interleaved together to form the combination image.

Turning now to FIG. 25, at 2502, method 2500 can include accessing, by adigital camera comprising a processor, raw data having both firstinformation associated with a first electromagnetic spectrum range andsecond information associated with a second electromagnetic spectrumrange. The first electromagnetic spectrum range can be substantiallywithin a visible spectrum and the second electromagnetic spectrum rangecan be substantially within an NNV spectrum.

In some embodiments, the first electromagnetic spectrum range caninclude a range between approximately 390 nm and approximately 700 nm.The second electromagnetic spectrum range can include a range ofwavelengths less than approximately 390 nanometers. In some embodiments,the second electromagnetic spectrum range can include a range ofwavelengths greater than approximately 700 nanometers.

The first visual image representation can be a monochromatic imagerepresentation in some embodiments. The second visual imagerepresentation can be a color corresponding to a wavelength of the firstelectromagnetic spectrum range in some embodiments. For example, thesecond visual image representation can be the color red, blue, purple,green or orange (or a combination thereof).

At 2502, method 2500 can include optimizing, by the digital camera, theraw data for the visible spectrum, thereby generating a first visualimage representation. At 2504, method 2500 can include optimizing, bythe digital camera, the raw data for the NNV spectrum, therebygenerating a second visual image representation. For example, optimizingthe raw data for the NNV spectrum can be performed in response todetection of a selection of a mode of the digital camera. The mode canbe associated with display of the combination image.

At 2506, method 2500 can include combining, by the digital camera, thefirst visual image representation and the second visual imagerepresentation to generate a combination image. For example, in someembodiments, the monochromatic image can be overlaid over a colorcorresponding to a wavelength in the first electromagnetic spectrumrange. At 2508, method 2500 can include initiating, by the digitalcamera, display of the combination image and display of the first visualimage representation. In this embodiment, the combination image can bedisplayed overlapping a portion of the display of the first visual imagerepresentation. For example, the combination image can be inset in acorner of the first visual image representation. In other embodiments,the first visual image representation can be displayed overlapping aportion of the combination image. In still other embodiments, oneportion of a display region can display the combination image and asecond portion of the display region can display the first visual imagerepresentation such that neither image is overlapping (e.g., one half ofthe display region displays the combination image and a second half ofthe display region displays the first visual image representation). Theembodiments described can display the combination image and first visualimage representation concurrently or simultaneously as desired by theuser and/or as specified in system or device or digital camera design.

Turning now to FIG. 26, at 2602, method 2600 can include detecting, by adigital camera comprising a processor, first light associated with afirst electromagnetic spectrum range and second light associated with asecond electromagnetic spectrum range. In various embodiments, forexample, the first electromagnetic spectrum range is substantiallywithin a visible spectrum and the second electromagnetic spectrum rangeis substantially within a non-visible spectrum. Further, the detectioncan be detection of the first light and the second light beingconcurrently (or, in some embodiments, simultaneously) provided within adetection region of the digital camera. As such, the digital camera candetect the presence of first light and second light in the environmentsurrounding the digital camera.

In some embodiments, detection can be performed by image processingsoftware that can execute as an ongoing background process in thedigital camera. As such, in these embodiments, the digital camera candetect the presence of the first and second light without need for thedigital camera to be placed in the combination mode. In someembodiments, minimal processing can be performed for detection and upondetection of the first and second light, additional processing can beperformed to obtain and process the first and second light. In thisembodiment, different levels of processing can be provided within thedigital camera to preserve battery life and/or provide for optimalprocessing of one or more other functions of the digital camera.

At 2604, method 2600 can include generating, by the digital camera, analert of the detected first light and second light. The alert can be avisual alert, an audio alert or a combination of visual and audio invarious different embodiments.

In various embodiments, the alert can be an icon that can be illuminatedor otherwise display a modified appearance when the first light andsecond light are detected as being concurrently provided. For example,when first light and second light are not detected as being concurrentlyprovided within the detection region of the digital camera, the icon canhave be non-illuminated or static. In response to detection of the firstlight and second light being concurrently provided, the icon can becomeilluminated or exhibit motion.

In various other embodiments, the alert can be an audio alert that canbe activated to emit sound when the first light and second light aredetected as being concurrently provided. For example, when first lightand second light are not detected as being concurrently provided withinthe detection region of the digital camera, the alert can be silent. Inresponse to detection of the first light and second light beingconcurrently provided, the icon can emit sound (e.g., beep, ring,ringtone).

Turning now to FIG. 27, at 2702, method 2700 can include receiving, by afirst digital camera comprising a processor, a signal comprisinginformation indicative of detection of first light associated with afirst electromagnetic spectrum range and second light associated with asecond electromagnetic spectrum range and concurrently provided in adetection region of a second digital camera. For example, the firstelectromagnetic spectrum range can be substantially within a visiblespectrum and the second electromagnetic spectrum range can besubstantially within a non-visible spectrum.

In some embodiments, the signal can be received from a second digitalcamera that detected the presence of the first light and the secondlight. As such, the first light and the second light can be concurrentlyprovided in a detection region of a second digital camera and the seconddigital camera can send the signal to the first detection cameranotifying the first digital camera of the detected first and secondlight.

In some embodiments, the signal can include information indicative ofthe geographic location of the second digital camera, informationindicative of an approximate geographic location of the detected firstlight and second light, and/or information indicative of the geographicboundaries of the detection region of the second digital camera. In someembodiments, the information can also include information indicative ofdirections from a geographic location of the first digital camera to thesecond digital camera. In these embodiments, the first digital cameraand/or the second digital can include software and/or hardwareconfigured to interact with or determine location information. In someembodiments, the first and/or second digital camera can becommunicatively coupled to or able to access or receive information froma device or service providing location-based services.

At 2704, method 2700 can include determining, by the first digitalcamera, a location of the first light and the second light based, atleast, on the receiving the signal. For example, the informationreceived from the second digital camera can include location informationand the first digital camera can be adapted to determine the location ofthe first light and second light. In other embodiments, the firstdigital camera can be adapted to determine the location of the seconddigital camera and/or the detection region of the second digital camera.

At 2706, method 2700 can include detecting, by the first digital camera,the first light and the second light based at least on capturing lightat the location of the first light and the second light. For example,upon receipt of the signal, a user can locate the first digital camerain proximity to the location of the first light and second light and thefirst digital camera can then perform detection of the first light andsecond light.

FIG. 28 illustrates a block diagram of a computer operable to facilitateprocessing and display of combination visible and NNV light inaccordance with embodiments described herein. For example, in someembodiments, the computer can be or be included within digital camera102 and/or mobile device 500.

In order to provide additional context for various embodiments describedherein, FIG. 28 and the following discussion are intended to provide abrief, general description of a suitable computing environment 2800 inwhich the various embodiments of the embodiment described herein can beimplemented. While the embodiments have been described above in thegeneral context of computer-executable instructions that can run on oneor more computers, those skilled in the art will recognize that theembodiments can be also implemented in combination with other programmodules and/or as a combination of hardware and software.

Generally, program modules include routines, programs, components, datastructures, etc., that perform particular tasks or implement particularabstract data types. Moreover, those skilled in the art will appreciatethat the inventive methods can be practiced with other computer systemconfigurations, including single-processor or multiprocessor computersystems, minicomputers, mainframe computers, as well as personalcomputers, hand-held computing devices, microprocessor-based orprogrammable consumer electronics, and the like, each of which can beoperatively coupled to one or more associated devices.

The terms “first,” “second,” “third,” and so forth, as used in theclaims, unless otherwise clear by context, is for clarity only anddoesn't otherwise indicate or imply any order in time. For instance, “afirst determination,” “a second determination,” and “a thirddetermination,” does not indicate or imply that the first determinationis to be made before the second determination, or vice versa, etc.

The illustrated embodiments of the embodiments herein can be alsopracticed in distributed computing environments where certain tasks areperformed by remote processing devices that are linked through acommunications network. In a distributed computing environment, programmodules can be located in both local and remote memory storage devices.

Computing devices typically include a variety of media, which caninclude computer-readable storage media and/or communications media,which two terms are used herein differently from one another as follows.Computer-readable storage media can be any available storage media thatcan be accessed by the computer and includes both volatile andnonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. By way of example,and not limitation, computer-readable storage media can be implementedin connection with any method or technology for storage of informationsuch as computer-readable instructions, program modules, structured dataor unstructured data. Tangible and/or non-transitory computer-readablestorage media can include, but are not limited to, random access memory(RAM), read only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable readonly memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, compactdisk read only memory (CD-ROM), digital versatile disk (DVD) or otheroptical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic diskstorage, other magnetic storage devices and/or other media that can beused to store desired information. Computer-readable storage media canbe accessed by one or more local or remote computing devices, e.g., viaaccess requests, queries or other data retrieval protocols, for avariety of operations with respect to the information stored by themedium.

In this regard, the term “tangible” herein as applied to storage, memoryor computer-readable media, is to be understood to exclude onlypropagating intangible signals per se as a modifier and does notrelinquish coverage of all standard storage, memory or computer-readablemedia that are not only propagating intangible signals per se.

In this regard, the term “non-transitory” herein as applied to storage,memory or computer-readable media, is to be understood to exclude onlypropagating transitory signals per se as a modifier and does notrelinquish coverage of all standard storage, memory or computer-readablemedia that are not only propagating transitory signals per se.

Communications media typically embody computer-readable instructions,data structures, program modules or other structured or unstructureddata in a data signal such as a modulated data signal, e.g., a channelwave or other transport mechanism, and includes any information deliveryor transport media. The term “modulated data signal” or signals refersto a signal that has one or more of its characteristics set or changedin such a manner as to encode information in one or more signals. By wayof example, and not limitation, communication media include wired media,such as a wired network or direct-wired connection, and wireless mediasuch as acoustic, RF, infrared and other wireless media.

With reference again to FIG. 28, the example environment 2800 forimplementing various embodiments of the embodiments described hereinincludes a computer 2802, the computer 2802 including a processing unit2804, a system memory 2806 and a system bus 2808. The system bus 2808couples system components including, but not limited to, the systemmemory 2806 to the processing unit 2804. The processing unit 2804 can beany of various commercially available processors. Dual microprocessorsand other multi-processor architectures can also be employed as theprocessing unit 2804.

The system bus 2808 can be any of several types of bus structure thatcan further interconnect to a memory bus (with or without a memorycontroller), a peripheral bus, and a local bus using any of a variety ofcommercially available bus architectures. The system memory 2806includes ROM 2810 and RAM 2812. A basic input/output system (BIOS) canbe stored in a non-volatile memory such as ROM, erasable programmableread only memory (EPROM), EEPROM, which BIOS contains the basic routinesthat help to transfer information between elements within the computer2802, such as during startup. The RAM 2812 can also include a high-speedRAM such as static RAM for caching data.

The computer 2802 further includes an internal hard disk drive (HDD)2814 (e.g., EIDE, SATA), which internal hard disk drive 2814 can also beconfigured for external use in a suitable chassis (not shown), amagnetic floppy disk drive (FDD) 2816, (e.g., to read from or write to aremovable diskette 2818) and an optical disk drive 2820, (e.g., readinga CD-ROM disk 2822 or, to read from or write to other high capacityoptical media such as the DVD). The hard disk drive 2814, magnetic diskdrive 2816 and optical disk drive 2820 can be connected to the systembus 2808 by a hard disk drive interface 2824, a magnetic disk driveinterface 2826 and an optical drive interface 2828, respectively. Theinterface 2824 for external drive implementations includes at least oneor both of Universal Serial Bus (USB) and Institute of Electrical andElectronics Engineers (IEEE) 1394 interface technologies. Other externaldrive connection technologies are within contemplation of theembodiments described herein.

The drives and their associated computer-readable storage media providenonvolatile storage of data, data structures, computer-executableinstructions, and so forth. For the computer 2802, the drives andstorage media accommodate the storage of any data in a suitable digitalformat. Although the description of computer-readable storage mediaabove refers to a hard disk drive (HDD), a removable magnetic diskette,and a removable optical media such as a CD or DVD, it should beappreciated by those skilled in the art that other types of storagemedia which are readable by a computer, such as zip drives, magneticcassettes, flash memory cards, cartridges, and the like, can also beused in the example operating environment, and further, that any suchstorage media can contain computer-executable instructions forperforming the methods described herein.

A number of program modules can be stored in the drives and RAM 2812,including an operating system 2830, one or more application programs2832, other program modules 2834 and program data 2836. All or portionsof the operating system, applications, modules, and/or data can also becached in the RAM 2812. The systems and methods described herein can beimplemented utilizing various commercially available operating systemsor combinations of operating systems.

A mobile device can enter commands and information into the computer2802 through one or more wired/wireless input devices, e.g., a keyboard2838 and a pointing device, such as a mouse 2840. Other input devices(not shown) can include a microphone, an infrared (IR) remote control, ajoystick, a game pad, a stylus pen, touch screen or the like. These andother input devices are often connected to the processing unit 2804through an input device interface 2842 that can be coupled to the systembus 2808, but can be connected by other interfaces, such as a parallelport, an IEEE 1394 serial port, a game port, a universal serial bus(USB) port, an IR interface, etc.

A monitor 2844 or other type of display device can be also connected tothe system bus 2808 via an interface, such as a video adapter 2846. Inaddition to the monitor 2844, a computer typically includes otherperipheral output devices (not shown), such as speakers, printers, etc.

The computer 2802 can operate in a networked environment using logicalconnections via wired and/or wireless communications to one or moreremote computers, such as a remote computer(s) 2848. The remotecomputer(s) 2848 can be a workstation, a server computer, a router, apersonal computer, portable computer, microprocessor-based entertainmentappliance, a peer device or other common network node, and typicallyincludes many or all of the elements described relative to the computer2802, although, for purposes of brevity, only a memory/storage device2850 is illustrated. The logical connections depicted includewired/wireless connectivity to a local area network (LAN) 2852 and/orlarger networks, e.g., a wide area network (WAN) 2854. Such LAN and WANnetworking environments are commonplace in offices and companies, andfacilitate enterprise-wide computer networks, such as intranets, all ofwhich can connect to a global communications network, e.g., theInternet.

When used in a LAN networking environment, the computer 2802 can beconnected to the local network 2852 through a wired and/or wirelesscommunication network interface or adapter 2856. The adapter 2856 canfacilitate wired or wireless communication to the LAN 2852, which canalso include a wireless AP disposed thereon for communicating with thewireless adapter 2856.

When used in a WAN networking environment, the computer 2802 can includea modem 2858 or can be connected to a communications server on the WAN2854 or has other means for establishing communications over the WAN2854, such as by way of the Internet. The modem 2858, which can beinternal or external and a wired or wireless device, can be connected tothe system bus 2808 via the input device interface 2842. In a networkedenvironment, program modules depicted relative to the computer 2802 orportions thereof, can be stored in the remote memory/storage device2850. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown areexample and other means of establishing a communications link betweenthe computers can be used.

The computer 2802 can be operable to communicate with any wirelessdevices or entities operatively disposed in wireless communication,e.g., a printer, scanner, desktop and/or portable computer, portabledata assistant, communications satellite, any piece of equipment orlocation associated with a wirelessly detectable tag (e.g., a kiosk,news stand, restroom), and telephone. This can include Wireless Fidelity(Wi-Fi) and BLUETOOTH® wireless technologies. Thus, the communicationcan be a defined structure as with a conventional network or simply anad hoc communication between at least two devices.

Wi-Fi can allow connection to the Internet from a couch at home, a bedin a hotel room or a conference room at work, without wires. Wi-Fi is awireless technology similar to that used in a cell phone that enablessuch devices, e.g., computers, to send and receive data indoors and out;anywhere within the range of a femto cell device. Wi-Fi networks useradio technologies called IEEE 802.11 (a, b, g, n, etc.) to providesecure, reliable, fast wireless connectivity. A Wi-Fi network can beused to connect computers to each other, to the Internet, and to wirednetworks (which can use IEEE 802.3 or Ethernet). Wi-Fi networks operatein the unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands, at an 11 Mbps (802.11a) or54 Mbps (802.11b) data rate, for example or with products that containboth bands (dual band), so the networks can provide real-worldperformance similar to the basic 10 Base T wired Ethernet networks usedin many offices.

The embodiments described herein can employ artificial intelligence (AI)to facilitate automating one or more features described herein. Theembodiments (e.g., in connection with automatically identifying acquiredcell sites that provide a maximum value/benefit after addition to anexisting communication network) can employ various AI-based schemes forcarrying out various embodiments thereof. Moreover, the classifier canbe employed to determine a ranking or priority of each cell site of anacquired network. A classifier is a function that maps an inputattribute vector, x=(x1, x2, x3, x4, . . . , xn), to a confidence thatthe input belongs to a class, that is, f(x)=confidence(class). Suchclassification can employ a probabilistic and/or statistical-basedanalysis (e.g., factoring into the analysis utilities and costs) toprognose or infer an action that a mobile device desires to beautomatically performed. A support vector machine (SVM) is an example ofa classifier that can be employed. The SVM operates by finding ahypersurface in the space of possible inputs, which the hypersurfaceattempts to split the triggering criteria from the non-triggeringevents. Intuitively, this makes the classification correct for testingdata that is near, but not identical to training data. Other directedand undirected model classification approaches include, e.g., naïveBayes, Bayesian networks, decision trees, neural networks, fuzzy logicmodels, and probabilistic classification models providing differentpatterns of independence can be employed. Classification as used hereinalso is inclusive of statistical regression that is utilized to developmodels of priority.

As will be readily appreciated, one or more of the embodiments canemploy classifiers that are explicitly trained (e.g., via a generictraining data) as well as implicitly trained (e.g., via observing mobiledevice behavior, operator preferences, historical information, receivingextrinsic information). For example, SVMs can be configured via alearning or training phase within a classifier constructor and featureselection module. Thus, the classifier(s) can be used to automaticallylearn and perform a number of functions, including but not limited todetermining according to a predetermined criteria which of the acquiredcell sites will benefit a maximum number of subscribers and/or which ofthe acquired cell sites will add minimum value to the existingcommunication network coverage, etc.

As employed herein, the term “processor” can refer to substantially anycomputing processing unit or device comprising, but not limited tocomprising, single-core processors; single-processors with softwaremultithread execution capability; multi-core processors; multi-coreprocessors with software multithread execution capability; multi-coreprocessors with hardware multithread technology; parallel platforms; andparallel platforms with distributed shared memory. Additionally, aprocessor can refer to an integrated circuit, an application specificintegrated circuit (ASIC), a digital signal processor (DSP), a fieldprogrammable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic controller (PLC), acomplex programmable logic device (CPLD), a discrete gate or transistorlogic, discrete hardware components or any combination thereof designedto perform the functions described herein. Processors can exploitnano-scale architectures such as, but not limited to, molecular andquantum-dot based transistors, switches and gates, in order to optimizespace usage or enhance performance of mobile device equipment. Aprocessor can also be implemented as a combination of computingprocessing units.

As used herein, terms such as “data storage,” “database,” andsubstantially any other information storage component relevant tooperation and functionality of a component, refer to “memorycomponents,” or entities embodied in a “memory” or components comprisingthe memory. It will be appreciated that the memory components orcomputer-readable storage media, described herein can be either volatilememory or nonvolatile memory or can include both volatile andnonvolatile memory.

Memory disclosed herein can include volatile memory or nonvolatilememory or can include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. By way ofillustration, and not limitation, nonvolatile memory can include readonly memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmableROM (EPROM), electrically erasable PROM (EEPROM) or flash memory.Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM), which acts asexternal cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM isavailable in many forms such as static RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM),synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhancedSDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct Rambus RAM (DRRAM).The memory (e.g., data storages, databases) of the embodiments areintended to comprise, without being limited to, these and any othersuitable types of memory.

What has been described above includes mere examples of variousembodiments. It is, of course, not possible to describe everyconceivable combination of components or methodologies for purposes ofdescribing these examples, but one of ordinary skill in the art canrecognize that many further combinations and permutations of the presentembodiments are possible. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed and/orclaimed herein are intended to embrace all such alterations,modifications and variations that fall within the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent that the term “includes”is used in either the detailed description or the claims, such term isintended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term “comprising” as“comprising” is interpreted when employed as a transitional word in aclaim.

What is claimed is:
 1. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium,comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor,facilitate performance of operations, comprising: accessing raw datahaving both first information associated with a first electromagneticspectrum range and second information associated with a secondelectromagnetic spectrum range, the first electromagnetic spectrum rangesubstantially within a visible spectrum and the second electromagneticspectrum range substantially within a near non-visible spectrum;generating an indication of an alert indicating detection of the secondelectromagnetic spectrum range substantially within the near non-visiblespectrum; adjusting the raw data for the visible spectrum, therebygenerating a first visual image representation; adjusting the raw datafor the non-visible spectrum, thereby generating a second visual imagerepresentation; and combining the first visual image representation andthe second visual image representation to generate a combination image.2. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1,wherein the operations further comprise: initiating display of thecombination image.
 3. The non-transitory machine-readable storage mediumof claim 1, wherein the first electromagnetic spectrum range comprises arange between approximately 390 nanometers (nm) and approximately 700nm.
 4. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 1,wherein the second electromagnetic spectrum range comprises a range ofwavelengths between approximately 389 nanometers (nm) and approximately365 nm.
 5. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim1, wherein the second electromagnetic spectrum range comprises a rangeof wavelengths between approximately 701 nanometers (nm) andapproximately 725 nm.
 6. The non-transitory machine-readable storagemedium of claim 1, wherein the first visual image representationcomprises a monochromatic image representation.
 7. The non-transitorymachine-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the second visualimage representation comprises a color corresponding to a wavelengthwithin the first electromagnetic spectrum range.
 8. The non-transitorymachine-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the adjusting theraw data for the near non-visible spectrum is performed in response todetection of a selection of a mode of the digital camera, and whereinthe mode is associated with display of the combination image.
 9. Amethod, comprising: accessing, by a digital camera comprising aprocessor, raw data comprising first information associated with a firstelectromagnetic spectrum range and second information associated with asecond electromagnetic spectrum range, the first electromagneticspectrum range being substantially within a visible spectrum and thesecond electromagnetic spectrum range being substantially within a nearnon-visible spectrum; adjusting, by the digital camera, the raw data forthe visible spectrum, thereby generating a first visual imagerepresentation; adjusting, by the digital camera, the raw data for thenear non-visible spectrum, thereby generating a second visual imagerepresentation, wherein the adjusting the raw data for the nearnon-visible spectrum is performed in response to detection of aselection of a mode of the digital camera; and combining, by the digitalcamera, the first visual image representation and the second visualimage representation to generate a combination image.
 10. The method ofclaim 9, further comprising: initiating, by the digital camera, displayof the combination image.
 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the firstelectromagnetic spectrum range comprises a range between approximately390 nanometers (nm) and approximately 700 nm.
 12. The method of claim 9,wherein the second electromagnetic spectrum range comprises a range ofwavelengths between approximately 389 nanometers (nm) and approximately365 nm.
 13. The method of claim 9, wherein the second electromagneticspectrum range comprises a range of wavelengths between approximately701 nanometers (nm) and approximately 725 nm.
 14. The method of claim 9,wherein the first visual image representation comprises a monochromaticimage representation.
 15. The method of claim 9, wherein the secondvisual image representation comprises a color corresponding to awavelength within the first electromagnetic spectrum range.
 16. Themethod of claim 9, wherein the mode is associated with display of thecombination image.
 17. A digital camera, comprising: a processor; and amemory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by theprocessor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising: accessingraw data comprising first information associated with a firstelectromagnetic spectrum range and second information associated with asecond electromagnetic spectrum range, wherein the first electromagneticspectrum range is substantially within a visible spectrum and whereinthe second electromagnetic spectrum range is substantially within a nearnon-visible spectrum; adjusting the raw data for the visible spectrum,thereby generating a first visual image representation; adjusting theraw data for the near non-visible spectrum, thereby generating a secondvisual image representation, wherein the adjusting the raw data for thenear non-visible spectrum is performed in response to detection of aselection of a mode of the digital camera; and combining the firstvisual image representation and the second visual image representationto generate a combination image, wherein the first visual imagerepresentation comprises a monochromatic image representation.
 18. Thedigital camera of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:initiating display of the combination image.
 19. The digital camera ofclaim 17, wherein the second visual image representation comprises acolor corresponding to a wavelength within the first electromagneticspectrum range.
 20. The digital camera of claim 17, wherein the mode isassociated with display of the combination image.